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Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, MA, USA
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Computer Science
September 2020 - present
Advisor: Professor Bonnie Berger
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, MA, USA
Bachelor of Science (S.B.) in Computer Science and Molecular Biology
September 2016 - May 2020
Advisors: Professors Srini Devadas and Ömer Yılmaz
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, MA, USA
Bachelor of Science (S.B.) in Mathematics
September 2016 - May 2020
Advisor: Professor Bonnie Berger
Research Assistant
Orenstein Group, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU)
February 2019 - September 2019
Developed a randomized algorithm for computing near-optimal universal hitting sets with Prof. Yaron Orenstein, and Prof. Bonnie Berger of MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL). Developed the corresponding software package pasha.
Research Assistant
Holcman Group, Ecole normale superieure (ENS)
May 2018 - September 2018
Implemented a mathematical model for phototransduction in cones, analyzed raw data and created visualizations, with co-supervisors Prof. David Holcman and postdoctoral associate Jurgen Reingruber.
Research Assistant
Yılmaz Group, Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research
March 2018 - May 2018
Used computational methods to help confirm the findings on the gene Hmgcs2 by analyzing single-cell RNA sequencing data, with Prof. Ömer Yılmaz and postdoctoral associate Chia- Wei Cheng.
Research Assistant
Graybiel Group, McGovern Institute for Brain Research
December 2017 - March 2018
Worked on calcium imaging of the large rodent striata dataset, created a pipeline for access and statistical analysis of data, and performed computational and statistical analyses, with Prof. Ann Graybiel and postdoctoral associate Leif Gibb.
Research Assistant
Berger Group, MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL)
June 2015 - August 2015
Worked on protein structure search via entropy-based hierarchical clustering, with Prof. Bonnie Berger and Prof. Noah Daniels of University of Rhode Island. Implemented a web-based protein structure search tool, Esperite.
Research Assistant
Bakkal Group, Istanbul Technical University
March 2015 - August 2017
Worked on modeling of deep-hole drilling and performance of polymer composites, evaluated existing research techniques and recommended improvements, compared experimental and theoretical results and suggested solutions, and produced complete documentation of research, with Prof. Mustafa Bakkal.
Teaching Assistant
Topics in Computational Molecular Biology (18.418), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
2021 - present
Organizing guest lectures, grading write-ups, holding office hours, and handling studentstaff logistics. Helping instructors prepare and set up materials and information for lectures.
Union Representative
MIT Graduate Student Union (GSU), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
July 2021 - present
Answering questions from fellow graduate students about graduate student rights under the union contract, communicating key provisions, recruiting students into the union and organizing them around workplace issues, and keeping them informed of the latest devel- opments about negotiations with the administration.
President
MIT Turkish Student Association (TSA), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
August 2019 - present
Acting president of the only student group for Turkish students. Scheduling meetings, planning school-wide activities, handling finances, and initiating fundraising and outreach events for the Turkish community in the area.
Teaching Assistant
Introductory Biology (7.012), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
August 2019 - December 2019
Leading weekly recitation sessions, grading problem sets, proctoring exams, holding office hours, and handling student-staff logistics. Helping instructors prepare and set up mate- rials and information for lectures, revising lecture material with review sessions and exam preparation, and helping students as they complete coursework.
Best Student Paper Award
25th International Conference in Computational Molecular Biology (RECOMB 2021)
August 2021
Departmental Graduate Fellowship
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
September 2020 - May 2021
Keel Foundation Undergraduate Research Innovation Scholar
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
September 2019 - May 2020
Polak Scholar
MIT International Science and Technology Initiatives (MISTI)
February 2019 - August 2019
Abdul Latif Jameel-Toyota Scholar
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
September 2016 - May 2020
Intel Science Talent Search (STS) Semifinalist
Society for Science and the Public (SSP)
January 2016
Research Science Institute (RSI) International Scholar
Center for Excellence in Education (CEE)
June 2015 - August 2015
Shelby Davis International Scholar
Davis United World Colleges (UWC) Foundation
August 2014 - May 2016
International Society for Computational Biology (ISCB)
Society for Science and the Public (SSP)
Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM)
Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
Procedural Languages
C/C++, Go, Java, Julia, MATLAB, Python, R, Rust
Functional Languages
Coq, Haskell
Scripting and Typesetting
awk, Bash, LaTeX, sed
Web Development
HTML/CSS, JavaScript, PHP
Turkish (native)
English (fluent)
French (conversant)
Spanish (conversant)
Hebrew (beginner)